For seasoned corporate travellers, a business trip often means dealing with jet lag, lonely hotel rooms, and a view from someone else’s office window. Adeline Teoh looks at how you can include leisure time in business travel and still come in under budget. Envy the jet-setting lifestyle of a corporate traveller? Think again. While business […]
For many businesses, taking the step to become a public company is the best way to maintain growth, but it’s not or the faint-hearted. Tony Fittler considers the issues for SMEs in becoming an IPO There are a number of alternatives for owners of privately owned companies to raise capital, and in recent years an […]
Setting sights high is one thing, but Penny Spencer’s are out of this world. Nukte Ogun talks to the driven entrepreneur about how with hard work and a clear map, the sky is literally the limit. Penny Spencer’s enthusiasm for travel is clear within moments of stepping into Spencer Travel. Her attitude is reflected in […]
Bindeez beads have been permanently banned in NSW after the state’s Fair Trading Department changed the interim ban they enforced in early November. Bindeez, a popular toy product, contained the chemical 1,4 butendiol, which turned into GHB (the party drug fantasy) when swallowed. The product caused illness in children who ingested the toy. NSW Fair […]
Bindeez beads have been permanently banned in NSW after the state’s Fair Trading Department changed the interim ban they enforced in early November. Bindeez, a popular toy product, contained the chemical 1,4 butendiol, which turned into GHB (the party drug fantasy) when swallowed. The product caused illness in children who ingested the toy. NSW Fair […]
Centro Properties Group, Australia’s second-largest shopping centre property company, has fallen victim to the US subprime credit crisis causing a plunge of more than 70 percent in share prices for the group. Centro's assets in the US Midwest have been in the areas hardest hit by the subprime crisis. The group will need to refinance […]
The efforts of entrepreneurs, who build and run successful businesses, are not always recognised. But once a year the opportunity to change this arises, with the Entrepreneur of the Year program. Nominations are now open for the global award, which is recognised in more than 135 cities and 50 countries. If you would like to […]
Suspicious transactions will now be monitored in line with new anti-money laundering laws in place today. All businesses that deal in financial transactions, especially banks, casinos and other gaming agencies, will need to implement programs to stop illegal activities such as identity fraud, money laundering and terrorist financing. The new laws include strict identity checks […]
With almost half of Australians planning to leave their jobs in the new year, it’s not looking good for SMEs. A survey by final5 found 48.5 percent of respondents are planning to quit their jobs, with this number rising to 59.7 percent in the 18 to 35 year age group.More part-timers are also planning their […]
The Queensland University of Technology is seeking emerging businesses for CAUSEE, their Comprehensive Australian Study of Entrepreneurial Emergence research project. The main objective of the project will be to improve understanding of independent entrepreneurship in Australia. The project aims to track a large sample of 800 not-yet-operating businesses from inception to see where they go […]
